Scuba diving locations in Cayman Islands:

• In Grand Cayman, there are more than 150 dive sites. Featuring deep walls covered with with coral, shallow reefs filled with schools of fish and small invertebrates, and wrecks reclaimed by nature.

• In Little Cayman, Bloody Bay Marine Park's sheer coral wall begins at 20 ft and plunges to 6000 ft.

• Jackson's Bight features tunnels, chutes, crevices, reefs and huge numbers of corals and marine life.

When to scuba dive in Cayman Islands:

Water temperatures no lower than 25°C mean that you only need to beware of occasional hurricane and storms from July to October.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Cayman Islands:

• Off Grand Cayman, in the 12ft dive, Stingray City, the fish are unafraid of divers, knowing no threat is posed. Silvery Tarpon hover in the water, surrounded by Silversides and French Angelfish. Huge Barrel Sponges and swirling schools of fish are common off Grand Cayman. As these reefs are unspoiled, gorgonians and hard corals thrive in the clear, warm waters.
• The USS Kittiwake was a United States Navy submarine rescue vessel scuttled in 2009 near Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. You can see right down the smoke stack that opens up down to the bottom of the hull and the engine rooms. Plenty of rooms to explore this wreck.
• In Cayman Brac, the MV Captain Keith Tibbetts is a warship that was intentionally sunk in 1996 in order to create an artificial reef.
• The 9 foot tall bronze mermaid, Amphitrite, sits about 55 feet down in Sunset Reef in Grand Cayman.
• In Little Cayman, the Soto Trader Shipwreck is 120 foot steel freighter which sank in 1975 carrying a cargo of beer, gasoline and construction material. At a depth of 60 feet, the wreck is almost completely intact and inhabited by a myriad of marine life.
• In Little Cayman, the Three Fathom Wall, offers the largest schools of fish and amazing reef structures. There is a large crevice near the center of Mixing Bowl that separates Bloody Bay Wall from Jackson's Bight.

The best snorkeling spots in Cayman Islands:

• Cemetery Reef is a few minutes away from the beach, resting in about 20ft of water. If you are brave, bring some fish food with you and let the Seargeant Majors surround you as they swarm to have a nibble.
• The wreck of the Cali is an old freighter that sank in shallow waters right near George Town, Grand Cayman. According to legend, the Cali was taking in a lot of water and so was brought closer to shore. Unfortunately she was carrying large amounts of rice, which expanded due to all the water, causing her hull to rip apart.

Fun scuba Facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Cayman Islands dollar (CYD)
• Population: is about 55,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: (GMT-5)
• Main languages spoken: English ## Diveable overseas territories:

Caymanian diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

The wreck of the USS Kittiwake is situated in a protected marine park, so no touching or taking of anything, no gloves allowed and no fishing allowed on the wreck site, save for lion fish, an species invasive to Cayman waters.